Olympics - Finestre sull'Arte

Auctioning a rare 1956 Cortina Olympic flashlight, symbolic bridge to Milan Cortina 2026

A special timed auction organized by Cambi Auction House kicked off on January 30, 2026, entirely dedicated to a single lot of great historical and symbolic importance: a rare original Olympic flashlight from the 1956 7th Winter Olympic Games in Cort...
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Milan Cortina 2026, Casa Italia opens to the public for the first time: an exhibition in three locations

On the occasion of the XXV Olympic Winter Games in Milan Cortina 2026, scheduled for Feb. 6-22, CONI, the Italian National Olympic Committee, renews and expands the project of Casa Italia, the traditional headquarters of the Italian Olympic team, tra...
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Olympic flame lit in front of Temple of Hera: will travel to Milan Cortina 2026

The Olympic flame destined for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Games was lit Nov. 26 in Olympia, at the site that holds the origins of the Olympic movement. The ceremony took place inside the Greek city's Archaeological Museum, after the fire had been ...
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Design and Olympics to tell Italy without clichés: the visual identity of Milan Cortina 2026

We are only a few months away from the start of the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, but the Olympics and Paralympics to be held in Italy, exactly 20 years after Turin 2006, already have their own well-defined identity that is ...
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Milan Cortina 2026 Games medals unveiled: a design symbol of unity

The official medals of the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games were unveiled in Venice. The presentation ceremony was held at Palazzo Balbi, headquarters of the Veneto Region, in the presence of numerous institutional and sports au...
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In Paris, all-electric Olympic hot air balloon returns to fly for all summers until 2028

For three consecutive summers, the Olympic and Paralympic brazier, the huge hot air balloon of the Paris Games that sailed across the skies of the Ville Lumière, will return to light up the Parisian sky, rising every night from June 21, during...
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Milan Cortina 2026 flashlights unveiled: symbols of design, innovation and sustainability

Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics flashlights unveiled this morning: the flashlights of the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games were unveiled simultaneously in two emblematic settings, at the Milan Triennale andExpo 2025 in Osaka, Japan....
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Paris 2024 Olympics, medals are defective: more than 100 already returned by athletes

More than 100 medals from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been returned by athletes due to early deterioration of the metal. This is according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which announced that all defective medals will be replaced ...
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